Welcome to the AC Tropical Fish aquarium forum. Our aquarium forum is the place to discuss any aquarium related issue in a friendly environment. Our aquarium forum welcomes aquarists of all levels from beginners to experts. Please ask a question in the how to section of our forum or read the FAQ section if you have any questions. register to and become a part of our friendly aquarium forum community today.

here is what i am talking about, also is this stand homemade, never seen a stand like that in a lfs. everyone left that helped me carry it so i had to take a pic as best as i could, i cant move it much

What is pic 3 of ? Pic 2 looks like the wooden trim has come away so shouldn't be a problem. I would fill it up in a garage and leave it a few days and while its sat there you can look at the silicone seals and get an idea if they are good or not, do you have a pic of the bottom of the tank to see if it is braced.

What is pic 3 of ? Pic 2 looks like the wooden trim has come away so shouldn't be a problem. I would fill it up in a garage and leave it a few days and while its sat there you can look at the silicone seals and get an idea if they are good or not, do you have a pic of the bottom of the tank to see if it is braced.

Big tank what's going in it ?

pic 3 is the other end, nothing really excpet it is notched, i had camera so extra pic never hurt .. no brace at bottem, i checked, there is no signs of one every being there. the centerpiece is about 1/2 in glass. it is thick, the tank is real thick to. not that i have ever felt up alot of tanks, lol.. ok bad joke. on what is going in it; just expanding my 75 community tank, up a school and add a severum. maybe add some reed(rope) fish.

also the back to the glass, it really is thick, me and a friend can lift a 75 no problem. this tank took 3 people and we struggled, not sure if that says anything on why a brace isnt at the bottem.

also the stand does it look good, is homemade, I have never seen one like that

Lady hobbs, many tank manufactures do use bottom frame pcs on their tanks. Aqueon has been using them on their 125 gallon tanks for at least a few years now. The below pic is form there website

Angelfish11788 Looks like tank was not made with a cross brace. I would still suggest resealing it, justy to be safe.

If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease."Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony CalfoFishless CycleCycling with FishMarine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]

As long as the tank has not had anything removed off of it, and there are no cracks/chips in the glass, you should be OK. That plastic/wood looking stuff looks like it was added for looks and not structure

If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease."Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony CalfoFishless CycleCycling with FishMarine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]

Cliff knows more than Me so he could be right about re-sealing the tank, If I was going to do it I would probably re-build it completely. I have 2 Juwel tanks that have a frame underneath, They are made with a suspended base, removing the need for polystyrene between the aquarium and cabinet, Just asked the question as Juwel say the tank will break if the base is broken